The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-24

horses killed under him at Chckamauga,
and was again wounded, and is now a
poor man.
George Melville Weston, the librarian o.
the senate. died after an illness OF two
weeks, in the seventyfourth year OF his
age.
The conferrees on the anti -polygamy bill
have reached a complete agreement. An
other meeting will be held to perfect the
phraseology OF the bill, which it is expect
ed will be reported to the senate.
The postotfice department has now ii
press an advertisement for new lettings
for mail carrying over star rontes in
Dakota upon which the contracts expire
in the spring.
There is a strong probability that Pater
son, n. j., whose chief industry is in its
score of silk mills, will soon experience
a lockout that will close every one OF
these mills and throw Is, 900 men, women
and children out OF employment. The
trouble arises from the strike of about tif-
teen hundred silk dyers now il progress
but the question involved is more than the
simple question OF wages and hours as be-
tween these men and the employers. The
silk manufactures there are evidently act
ing with common purpose to test once
for all whether the entire silk industry in
L 6NcISou 10 w US ItbuoCSA o'Ct " tiC ap-
solute dictatorship OF the Knights OF
Labor.
A for terected at Kummersdor Germany
an exact replica OF French frontier forts,
was destroyed in forty-eight hours by q
new explosive.
The prince OF Wales has engaged quar-
ters for his stay in Ireland at $500 q day.
The propag gauda in Rome will give a ban
4. ~ "A
TaScherean after the consstory.
Mr.. Strait has introduced bill to place
the name OF Leila Whips on the pension
list. She is the widow OF Lloyd Whips, u
solder of the war OF 1912.
Mr. Clifford has offered Joint memorial
OF the legislature OF Dakota praying
throwing open a portion OF the Great Sioux
reservation.
Delegate .Toole presented the petition of
the legislature of Montana asking for ad-
ditional authority for the Northwes tern
Indian commission to negotiate with the
Crows for the opening OF the Crow reserva-
ton in southern Montana.
Wellborn OF Texas has gone home for the
session, and has left the Sioux reservation
bill in the hands OF Messrs. Peel and Mel
son. Both gentlemen will make Il stalwart
effort at an early day to get the bill up,
but the situation is not very hopeful, the
appropriation bill having right TO every
minute OF the remainder OF this session.
Well oorn will be responsible for the fail
ure OF the bill, as if called up two weeks
ago it would have had a fair chance.
Secretary Manning placed his resignation
in the hands Of the president, to take effect
on the appointment and qualification OF
/, -, in
der to allow Mr.. Manning to accept the
presidency OF the Western National Bank
OF the city OF New York.
Pensions have been allowed the follow
ing Henry Holt, Otsego Daniel F. Bard,
Elysian. Increased ID. L. Franklin,
Dodge Center; Edward J. Young, Mime
tonka Solomon Hayworth, Northtield;
William V. Case, Verndale; Charles E.
Hancock, Blooming Prairie; Charles G.
Topping Litchheld,
The Berlin Post says that in reply to an
inquiry in the landtag. as to whether war
was probable. Bismarck said: You know
quite as much as do. We live in a state
of peace; but look at the French prepara-
tions, at building barracks. the position OF
Gen. Boulanger, the constant outcry oi
the French pa triotic league during sixteen
years. then consider what we have to fear
from France.
The following circular was issued
from the national headquarters OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, signed by
mmander- in-Chief Gen. Lucius Fair
child: In view of the recent veto OF the de-
pendent pension bill, and OF the very great
Importance OF that measure, to many OF
our disabled comrades who need and are
justly entitled to help. it is recommended
that posts and comrades everywhere, by
resolutions and letters, immedia tely give
members OF congress, who are entitled to
and will gladly receive them, expressions
OF opinion OF their approval or disapprov-
al OF the principles involved in the vetoed
bill
Boston Corbett, the slayer of ohm Wilkes
Booth, was declared insane at Tope
ka, Kan, and sent to the insane asylum
Gen. Sherman smokes q briar-root pipe
which solaced him during the march thr ougl
Georgia.
The San Francso police arrested j. E.
Stiles and H. c. Dean striking carmen
who are alleged to be the perpetrators oil
the recent dynamite outrages on the cable
lines. Stiles had dynamite bomb when
arrested and more dynamite was found in
his house.
Gov. Gordon OF Georgia has purchased a
gorgeous carriage of the French style, rich
with silk and silver and rare woods, for
his own use.
The New York senate. by vote of &c
to 10, passed bill granting women the
right to vote in municipal elections.
William Edison, bookkeeper for Hubbard
& Co., Chicago board Of trade brokers' is
said to be missing and short in his ac
counts $4,000 lost in speculation.
Fire at Glendiye damaged the Yellow.
stone hotel. The losses from fire and re-
movals are 81 900 to the hotel and $3.50
to other parties.
The last two bodies at the morgue at
White River Junction, VT, were identified
They were those of Peter McLeon OF Ac.
ton, Que, and d. Magret, notary public,
OF Shawnegan, Que.
The district assemblies OF the knights of Ia
Dor in Chicago are said to have received an
order from General Master Workman Pow
derly, within the past 4S hours by which
they are directed to issue no more general
boycotts.
Samuel Walker, attorney general fol
Ireland under the Gladstone administra
tion, will defeat Dillon and O'Brien al
their coming trial. The Limerick hunt
had to be abandoned, owing to the pois
oning OF fox hounds.
All forts in Belgium along the frontier o.
France have received complete war arm
ament. The prepara tions have been ever
carried to the extent Of mobilizing the
troops.
1t ia expected that callfor SIC, ,OOO 00C
per cent. bonds will soon be issued and
that the entire 3 per cent. loan, OF which Is
now about $40, 900, 900 outstanding, viii
be entirely extinguished before July 1.
The McGlynn committee has decided tc
issue an address to the work1ngmen OF The
United States and Canada in favor OF Rev
DR.. McGlynn and his land theories, and tt
subscribe to the McGlynn fund.
The Lyons (Mish.) food has subsidei.
The president pro tenn has laid befor,
the senate a joint memorial OF the 1egisla
ture OF Montana protesting against tn,
abolition OF the Offices OF surveyors gen
eral. The memorial urges that were th
business OF these officers transferred tt
Washinet ton, as proposed, great delay tt
settlers, ETC., would result. The Montana
delegate in congress is urged to oppose b.
all honorable means the abolition OF thes
Offices.
The House committee on military affair
has reported adversely on Congressman
Gilfillan 's bill ceding part OF the Ft. Smell
inc military reservation to Minnesota TO